Why Is the Secretary of Education Proposing Teachers Receive $150,000 Salaries? - Education - GOOD

Why Is the Secretary of Education Proposing Teachers Receive $150,000 Salaries? - Education - GOOD:

Why Is the Secretary of Education Proposing Teachers Receive $150,000 Salaries?

by Liz Dwyer

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan used his SXSWedu keynote address earlier this week to advocate for more professional development and higher salaries for teachers. Duncan argued that teacher salaries should start at about $65,000 a year and range up to $150,000 a year for highly rated veterans.That sounds good in theory—teachers work incredibly hard, staying at their school sites long after students have left the building, taking student work home, and planning lessons on the weekends. Many work second jobs over the summer and pay for professional development events out-of-pocket—of course they deserve to be compensated at the same level as other highly trained professionals. But considering the draconian budget cu